Leach

Leach
Leach Leach, n. [Written also {letch}.] [Cf. As. le['a]h lye, G. lauge. See {Lye}.] 1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. [1913 Webster]

2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. [1913 Webster]

{Leach tub}, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached. [1913 Webster]


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